Alicia Balog has over 5 years of experience in print and broadcast journalism. She has held several editorial roles at newspapers including The Columbus Dispatch, The Kent Stater, and The Record-Courier. Balog also worked as an associate producer for a television station and completed internships at The Oregonian and Dow Jones News Fund. She graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a 3.99 GPA. Balog's skills include page layout, video editing, photography, and speaking Italian.